The goals have flowed easily against weaker opposition this season; three or more have gone in against Partick, Livingston and Falkirk, but six goals in our other eight games is below trend. Worrying, though that is, there are positives.
Visits to Pittodrie, Ibrox, Belgrade and Almaty (!) were completed with the concession of only one goal. Indeed, in three of those games Celtic scarcely conceded a chance. Team structure, which has challenges going forward, is protecting the back line with impressive results.
This is curious, as only 11 games into the season, we are on our third right back and have switched between two at left back. I could also add that Cameron Carter-Vickers has looked below his usual high standard. Liam Scales has been an absolute standout so far this season. His speed and industry are unmatched in central defence in recent times, just being in the right place is often enough.
Kelechi Iheanacho’s fitness will continue to improve, the full backs will settle into partnerships with wingers and we can expect more goals going forward. Progress, however, will be built on the defence, with Liam Scales covering the field. This could be the Scales season.
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Oh look, guess what the SMSM choose to focus on ahead of an important game: “‘We need you” -Celtic pair call for backing amid unrest”.
Talk about inviting the fox in to the henhouse. I’m sure ‘The Movement’ will be well chuffed.
!!BADA BING!! on 1ST OCTOBER 2025 6:25 PM
“Hannah far too quick to defend Lawwell there when a caller said he was still micro managing at the Club,IMO there’s the link”.
Well, well, who knew Sherlock Holmes was amongst us?
It may be a cowardly fox Blogger
:-))
HH
Tom McLaughlin on 1st October 2025 1:58 pm
I see that the latest Celtic Fan Collective update concedes that the early game silent protests have proved to be less popular than first anticipated.
Time to ditch this nonsense?
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I do have a hmmm do we know our history moment.
5th October v motherwell is Jock Steins birthday, I do wonder what he would make of it all.
The collective must not turn that invitation done, they need to attend. and postpone actions for tomorrow.
wouldnt it be a laugh if DD or PL turned up ?
Some people would combust.
Just watching the Qarabag v Copenhagen game.
I could swear blind that when a Qarabag defender missed the ball, the commentator said he “erse wiped his clearance”…
GM- another smartarse sniper,reload and try again
No need to reload, Bada. Unfortunately moronic pish just gets my goat.
As an aside, where’s the link to your 7.04 post?
I’m meeting some old school mates tomorrow, they are all tims, and will be watching the game in the pub. I normally watch games outside the centre so can anyone recommend a tim friendly boozer near central?
we don’t have flouncers like we used to neither
breaking, kds rep
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As has been announced, Celtic have invited supporters groups to a meeting on Monday. Some of you may have seen the invite that has been sent out. It is interesting that the invite email uses the word ‘collectively’.
Representation from the Steering Group will be attending.
On this basis the planned silence for tomorrow night will be postponed.
Good news
silenct protest off, but sack the board. and all celtic fans against the board shoul be heard . crank it up.
be braver.
“On this basis the planned silence for tomorrow night will be postponed’.
Yipee, let’s support the team………..Oh, “ silenct protest off, but sack the board. and all celtic fans against the board shoul be heard . crank it up.
be braver”.
Some questions at press conference………nonsense…..Yamada and Inamura ? ….someone trying to be funny
On Sevco….I reckon Cavanagh n co bought the the whole rancid, loss making sh×××hole for about £15m and then made the sellers sign an NDA.
Why else hasn’t Davy King went public with his thoughts?
This Yankee consortium will take every penny they can make and make Murray n Green (my personal favourite) n Whyte b Ashley look like decent guys.
Watch this space CSC
The funniest thing of all is when I hear them say….we have good players (no you don’t, Sammy- they’re pash) and we just need a new manager.🤣🤣🤣🤣🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰
My emoji went a bit nuts there but you get the message.
Yep, stupid question- “club signings” so obviously no “pace and quality”👍
What’s with the Beeb’s portrayal of RM’s predicament at the moment-
It’s about victimastaion; RM’s pov: hurt etc…..
Can’t remember that when lennie was assaulted and sent bullets in the post
ps.
dont be suprised if Braga and Motherwell now sell out overnight.
Why wouldn’t the Motherwell game be a “sell out” if it’s a season ticket match?
The Blogger Formerly Known As GM on 1st October 2025 9:22 pm
Why wouldn’t the Motherwell game be a “sell out” if it’s a season ticket match?
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still a few thousand tickets available on line today.
even I got tickets
Last time I looked there weren’t tons of seats available for tomorrow night.
Hopefully you have reliable before and after data if/when you claim the stadium was full as a result of the boycott being cancelled 👍
The Blogger Formerly Known As GM on 1st October 2025 9:29 pm
Last time I looked there weren’t tons of seats available for tomorrow night.
Hopefully you have reliable before and after data if/when you claim the stadium was full as a result of the boycott being cancelled 👍
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there is no organised boycott.
people have individual choice.
i already got text from people who didnt take a htcs and now buying tickets a tenner dearer.
https://www.eticketing.co.uk/celtic/EDP/Event/Index/7163
“A few thousand” – a couple would be 2 so is 3 a few? 4? 5?
How do you know what’s available? Celtic don’t disclose how many season ticket holders they have so unless you know that number it’s impossible to say how many tickets are unsold.
So count the dots tonight and again on Sunday morning and come back to me then.
I’m sure (as always) you’re right👍
The Blogger Formerly Known As GM on 1st October 2025 9:38 pm
“A few thousand” – a couple would be 2 so is 3 a few? 4? 5?
How do you know what’s available? Celtic don’t disclose how many season ticket holders they have so unless you know that number it’s impossible to say how many tickets are unsold.
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I despair with how often Celtic supporters do not know published information.
The season card sales numbers appear in the annual report.
When they tell you season books sold out this season this means 54,000 ish have been sold.
When season book holders came off the HTSC those tickets became available for public sale.
There were thousands available for the Brage game.
There is less than 2,000 now.
It is not rocket salad, it is all available on line.
Total season ticket sales (no.)
2024 – 53,139
2023 – 53,080
2022 – 52,562
2021 – 55,320
2020 – 52,457
Celtic Fans Collective
@CFC_Collective
Collective action and unity has brought Celtic FC to the table
https://x.com/CFC_Collective/status/1973484424303104004
Great!
You can now show Perplexity as a complete scam by a simple copy/paste fron our annual accounts👍
https://www.perplexity.ai/search/fa5242a4-8cf1-452c-a662-beb44a07f0ac
is it a full moon tonight ?
“When season book holders came off the HTSC those tickets became available for public sale.
There were thousands available for the Brage game.
There is less than 2,000 now.”
There were indeed thousands of tickets available because season book holders came off the HTSC as a knee jerk reaction to the click bait being spewed post the window closing.
Tomorrow night will be pretty much be sold only because there’s plenty of demand for tickets.
Timmy7 earlier
I’m meeting some old school mates tomorrow, they are all tims, and will be watching the game in the pub. I normally watch games outside the centre so can anyone recommend a tim friendly boozer near central?
Kitty o sheas Waterloo st
HH
Click bait!! Ffs the denial is incredible.
Apparently any dissent is due to being lead by the msm but blind faith in an underperforming management structure is due to greater understanding.
AnT , thanks. I’ve actually watched games there, I forgot all about it.
Yes, click bait, Timmy.
Interesting to see James Forrest & The Clickbaiters haven’t been invited to the party.
I’m sure it’s nothing to do with them lacking any credibility whatsoever, but here’s hoping they don’t take the huff.
As for “ to being lead by the msm”; au contraire: “The Group also agreed to appoint spokespeople from across different organisations to ensure fans hear a variety of voices. These representatives will engage with Celtic fan podcasts and, where appropriate, brief broadcasters covering live games so that context is clearly understood.”
Broadcasters? Who’s that then? Shortie? Sky? Premier Sports?
Oh, “context” you say?
When’s the SMSM ever seen anything to with Celtic “in context”?
It’s a Faustian Pact.
In Brendan’s presser; he’s asked about Shin and Yamada…
And he responded in as many words:
‘They’re both training hard and if an opportunity presents itself, they’ll be fit and ready to go…’
It was as non-commital as it was disinterested, and sounded like they’re not quite what the doctor ordered.
Wonder who scouted and sanctioned their purchase?